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Re: "Is lateral key stability a thing? I feel like some..."
I realized I was doing what's now referred to as 'stimming' by rocking the keys sideways while thinking...
2023-10-13 · 3 weeks ago
it's definitely a thing, i have one singular keycap with extra wiggle that frustrates me to no end. i think its a quality control thing, but i wouldn't be surprised if a specific companies keycaps were consistently tighter/looser by a hair
also potentially the same thing with the switches specifically, but i think/hope the tolerances would be tighter on those :D
2023-10-14 · 3 weeks ago
my cherry mx compatible key caps are all nice and tight (needs a tool to remove) but the switches themselves are a bit squiggly. would probably be a very expensive keyboard if they weren't though...
I just realized that my Unicomp keyboard has very little switch wiggle. And my Matias is quite wiggly in comparison. But the unicomp is super noisy. I can only use it home when nobody is trying to sleep, and not at work.
2023-10-17 · 3 weeks ago
Is lateral key stability a thing? I feel like some keyboards have less “wiggly” keycaps. Because my hand position roams over the keyboard as I type, I’m always hitting keys at oblique angles, so this wiggle is a noticeable factor in my experience.